LGBTQ STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER SUGGESTED BOOK AND VIDEO LIST
Books Author Title Year ISBN Anderson, Eric In The Game: Gay Athletes And The Cult Of 2005 978-0791465349 Masculinity (S U N Y Series on Sport, Culture, and Social Relations) Arnold, Madelyn Bird-Eyes (Stonewall Inn Editions) 2000 9780312262945 Ball, Carlos From the Closet to the Courtroom: Five LGBT 2010 978-0807001530 Rights Lawsuits That Have Changed Our Nation (Queer Ideas/Queer Action) Bauer, Marion Dane Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence 1995 978-0064405874 Bishop, Anne Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of 2002 978-1842772256 Oppression in People Blow, Charles M Fire Shut Up in My Bones 2014 978-1491530214 Bohlin-Davis, Odell Breaking Silence: Coming-Out Letters 1995 978-0963829559 Bono, Chaz Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man 2011 978-0452298002 Brame,William, Different Loving: The World of Sexual 2011 978-0679769569 Brame,Gloria and Dominance and Submission Jacob, Jon Brown, Angela Mentsh: On Being Jewish and Queer 2004 978-1555838508 Brown, Rita Mae Rubyfruit Jungle 1973 978-1101965122 Brown, Rita Mae Alma Mater 2007 978-0345455321 Burns, Amy Jo Cinderland 2014 978-0807037034 Chbosky, Stephen Perks of Being a Wallflower, The 2010 978-1451696196 Creech, Jimmy Adam's Gift: A Memoir of a Pastor's Calling to 2011 978-0822348856 Defy the Church's Persecution of Lesbians and Gays Hertz, Frederick and A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples (16th 2012 978-1413316810 Doskow, Emily Edition) Evans, Nancy Beyond Tolerance: Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals 1991 978-1556200885 on Campus (American College Personnel Association Series) Green, Jamison Becoming a Visible Man 2004 978-0826514578 Harris, E Lynn Freedom in This Village: Twenty-Five Years of 2005 978-0786713875 Black Gay Men's Writing hooks, bell Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics 2014 978-0745317335 (2nd Edition) Howey, Noelle Dress Codes: Of Three Girlhoods---My Mother's, 2003 978-0312422202 My Father's, and Mine Humm, Maggie Dictionary of Feminist Theory (2nd Edition) 1995 978-0814206676
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LGBTQ STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER SUGGESTED BOOK AND VIDEO LIST
Hutchins, Loraine Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out 1991 978-1555831745 Jones, Alethia Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around: Forty 2014 978-1438451145 Years of Movement Building with Barbara Smith Keig, Zander and Manning Up: Transsexual Men on Finding 2014 978-1497492196 Kellaway, Mitch Brotherhood, Family & Themselves Lorde, Audre Collected Poems of Audre Lorde, The 2016 978-0393319729 Mandelo, Brit Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid 2012 978-1590210055 Speculative Fiction McCloskey, Deirdre Crossing: A Memoir 2000 978-0226556697 McColly, Michael After-Death Room: Journey Into Spiritual 2006 978-1932360929 Activism, The McGarry, Molly Becoming Visible : An Illustrated History of 1998 978-0670864010 Lesbian and Gay Life in Twentieth-Century America McKenzie, Mia Black Girl Dangerous 2014 978-0988628632 McNaught, Brian On Being Gay: Thoughts on Family, Faith, and 1989 978-0312029593 Love (Stonewall Inn Editions) Miner, Jeff Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical 2011 978-0971929609 Evidence on Same-sex Relationships, The Mock, Janet Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, 2014 978-1476709130 Identity, Love & So Much Mor Monette, Paul Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story (Perennial 2004 978-0060595647 Classics) Monroy,Liza The Marriage Act: The Risk I Took to Keep My 2014 978-1593765361 Best Friend in America and What It Taught Us About Love Mugrabi, Sunshine When My Boyfriend Was a Girl 2014 978-1495959929 Mutchler, Terry Under This Beautiful Dome: A Senator, A 2014 978-1580055086 Journalist, and the Politics of Gay Love in America Ochs, Robyn and Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men 2015 978-0965388177 Williams, Sharif Panzarino, Connie Me in the Mirror, The 1994 978-1878067456 Princeton Review Staff The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life 2011 978-0375766237 (College Admissions Guides) Ross-Macdonald, Jane Alternative Weddings: An Essential Guide for 1997 978-0878339778 Creating Your Own Ceremony RuPaul Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and 2010 978-0061985836 the Pursuit of Style Savage, Dan It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming 2011 978-0452297616 Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living Savin, Ritch W ...And Then I Became Gay': Young Men's Stories 2013 978-0415916776
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LGBTQ STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER SUGGESTED BOOK AND VIDEO LIST
Senelick, Laurence Changing Room : Sex, Drag and Theatre (Gender 2000 978-0415159869 in Performance), The Serano, Julia Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer 2013 978-1580055048 Movements More Inclusive Shilts, Randy Conduct Unbecoming 2005 978-0312342647 Spade, Dean Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical 2011 978-0896087965 Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law Snyder, Kirk Lavender Road To Success: The Career Guide for 2004 978-1580084963 the Gay Community Stein, Gertrude Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, The 1933 978-0679724636 Stockton, Kathryn Beautiful Bottom, Beautiful Shame: Where 2006 978-0822337966 Bond “Black” Meets “Queer” (Series Q) Strub, Sean Body Counts: A Memoir of Activism, Sex, and 2014 978-1451661958 Survival Sycamore, Matt Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender 2010 978-1580051842 Bernstein (Editor) and Conformity Tarrant, Shira Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex, and 2013 978-0415521086 Power (2nd Edition) Theall, Michelle Teaching the Cat to Sit 2014 978-1451697292 Whitesel, Jason Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of 2014 978-0814724125 Stigma Wilde, Oscar The Picture of Dorian Gray 1890 978-1512395464 Windmeyer, Shane Brotherhood: Gay Life in College Fraternities 2005 978-1555838560
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LGBTQ STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER SUGGESTED BOOK AND VIDEO LIST
Videos Title Length Description And the Band Played 140 min The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political On infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it. Angels in America 352 min Adapted from Tony Kushner's award winning plays about social, sexual, religious, and other issues facing 1980's America as the AIDS crisis gains momentum. Boys Don't Cry 116 min Young female-to-male transgender Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female. Resettling in the small town of Falls City, Nebraska, Brandon falls for Lana (Chloë Sevigny), an aspiring singer, and begins to plan for their future together. But when her ex-convict friends, John (Peter Sarsgaard) and Tom (Brendan Sexton III), learn Brandon's secret, things change very quickly. The Boys in the 1 hr. 59 Michael (Kenneth Nelson) is hosting a birthday celebration for a pal when Band: A William min he gets an unexpected visit from old friend Alan (Peter White). The Friedkin Film problem is, Alan is straight -- and extremely straitlaced -- and everyone else at the party is gay. Michael hopes to conceal his sexuality from Alan, but this charade doesn't last. After being outed, Michael turns on Alan, accuses him of being a closeted gay and forces him to partake in a revealing party game that has devastating consequences. The Danish Girl 1 hr. 59 A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili min Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. Further Off the 61 min Against the backdrop of political and social issues affecting the GLBT Straight and Narrow community, such as gay marriage and AIDS, Further Off the Straight & Narrow takes a close look at sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming as it explores how representations of GLBT characters have become more complex and varied in recent years. The Matthew 92 min In this dramatization of an actual event, young Matthew Shepard (Shane Shepard Story Meier) is mercilessly slain by a pair of men who targeted their victim because of his homosexuality. Capital punishment looming, the killers' fate lies in the hands of Matthew's parents, Judy (Stockard Channing) and Dennis (Sam Waterston). As the grieving couple attempts to make the choice that will best serve Matthew's memory, they recount his rocky adolescence, lifelong struggle for acceptance and personal views on life. Milk 2 hrs. 9 In 1972, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) and his then-lover Scott Smith leave min New York for San Francisco, with Milk determined to accomplish something meaningful in his life. Settling in the Castro District, he opens a camera shop and helps transform the area into a mecca for gays and lesbians. In 1977 he becomes the nation's first openly gay man elected to a notable public office when he wins a seat on the Board of Supervisors. The following year, Dan White (Josh Brolin) kills Milk in cold blood.
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LGBTQ STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER SUGGESTED BOOK AND VIDEO LIST
No Dumb Questions 24 min NO DUMB QUESTIONS is a lighthearted and poignant documentary that profiles three sisters, ages 6, 9, and 11, struggling to understand why and how their Uncle Bill is becoming a woman. These girls love their Uncle Bill, but will they feel the same way when he becomes their new Aunt Barbara? With just weeks until Bill's first visit as Barbara, the sisters navigate the complex territories of anatomy, sexuality, personality, gender and fashion. Their reactions are funny, touching, and distinctly different. This film offers a fresh perspective on a complex situation from a family that insists there are no dumb questions. The Normal Heart 143 min. In 1980s New York, a writer (Mark Ruffalo) and his friends join forces to expose the truth about the emerging AIDs crisis to both the government and the gay community. Paris is Burning 76 min This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Groups from each house compete in elaborate balls that take cues from the world of fashion. Also touching on issues of racism and poverty, the film features interviews with a number of renowned drag queens, including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija and Dorian Corey. Philadelphia 125 min Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employer's top litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen). Stonewall Uprising 90 min In June 1969, a police raid on New York's Stonewall Inn sparks a three- day riot that leads to the gay-rights movement. Stonewall: Where 129 min The drama is a coming-of-age genre film, and centers on fictional Danny Pride Began Winters (Jeremy Irvine), a young gay white man from Indiana, who flees the conservative countryside in the late 1960s and moves to New York City. Before leaving, he is discovered by friends while making love with his boyfriend. His father is horrified, his mother is ambiguous as she feels for her son, but also does not want to stand up to her husband. His father then refuses to sign the scholarship application for Columbia University where Danny is supposed to attend. Danny leaves for New York anyway, leaving behind his younger sister. After reaching Greenwich Village, he is befriended by a multiracial group of young, gay and genderfluid street kids and drag queens. He meets an older man Trevor (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), who soon becomes his lover and roommate, and Ed Murphy (Ron Perlman), the manager of the Mafia-owned Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the Village. Ed colludes with corrupt policemen and exploits homeless gay youth to his own advantage. Danny gradually learns about gay culture from his new friends and becomes involved in the struggle for gay liberation.
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LGBTQ STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER SUGGESTED BOOK AND VIDEO LIST
Those People 89 min In Manhattan, a young gay painter is torn between his obsession with his best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign pianist. To Wong Foo, 1 hr. 49 Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Thanks for min Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing Everything! berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) -- one of the losers that evening -- the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time. TransAmerica 104 min Right in the midst of important changes in her life, Bree Osborne (Felicity Huffman) learns that she fathered a son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), 17 years ago. Bailing him out of jail in New York, Bree poses as a Christian missionary. She plans to take Toby to his stepfather's house, but when she learns that the stepfather sexually abused the boy, Bree brings her son back to Los Angeles with her. As Toby begins to fall for Bree, she must find a way to reveal who she really is. Trinidad 86 min Trinidad uncovers Trinidad, Colorado’s transformation from Wild West outpost to “sex-change capital of the world,” and follows three transgender women who may steer the rural ranching town toward becoming the “transsexual mecca.” Valentine Road 89 min On February 12, 2008, in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days later, his murder shocked the nation. Was this a hate crime, one perpetrated by a budding neo-Nazi whose masculinity was threatened by an effeminate gay kid who may have had a crush on him? Or was there even more to it? Looking beyond all the copious news coverage of this tragic event, Valentine Road tells the story of two victims: the deceased and the murderer. With keen insight, the film connects the human wreckage of Larry's and Brandon's troubled lives-both physically abused, both from broken homes, and both searching for a sense of belonging.
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